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William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath
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William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath (1684 – 7 July, 1764) was an English politician, created Earl of Bath in 1742 by King George II.
Quotes
The army causes taxes, the taxes cause discontents, & the discontents are alleged to make an army necessary. Thus you go in a circle.
Cited in John Brewer, The Sinews of Power 8-10 (1988)
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Category:Defence ministers of England, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom
Category:1764 deaths
Category:University of Oxford alumni
Category:Whig (British political party) politicians